Episode 214.5 — 1/09/15 TWO CHARTED 153

[JulyDiaz 2797]

In the first episode of the year, Howard warms up into his regular self, and Kulap helps us understand what aspects of Country music Howard may have missed out on in the previous year. Then, Brett enlightens the group with latest innovations in the world of Mustard and Kulap shares her most recent literary endeavors. Also, Kulap helps Howard understand why monkeys are where they are and Brett discusses his time in Utah. Lastly, Howard talks about his fantastical New Years celebration.

[OrigamiMami 395]

Howard "Jethro" Kremer. You done gone hillbilly!

 

Glad to see that he is open to country. My cred? I grew up in Appalachia, and my hometown was saluted on Hee Haw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xuA5N3Qro

[MattCameron 595]

Howard. Come on bro.

[Podus 108]

That music was lame!

[FUCK! 189]

Listening now and I can't believe anyone with music background could enjoy this kind of country pop. I can't wait for Kulap's chart!

 

Edit: and I LOVE classic country and bluegrass and new grass. This is just the worst genre. Yuck

[pepperjack 303]

You can take the boy out of Austin, but you can't the Austin out of the boy...

[StanSitwell 811]

That country/R+B guy is completely trying to be the Drake of country.

 

Makes everyone think you're super talented by taking half the words out of any sort of rhyming scheme and just speaking them.

 

I'll admit its different, but better? nah

[SeamusMcGrath 112]

I love Peter Gabriel's cover of "Book of Love" and we used it at my wedding. The whole "Scratch My Back" album has some cool covers, like Arcade Fire's "My Body Is A Cage". All piano and orchestral.

 

That being said, there was no way Skokie Binyan Jr., a/k/a Country Boy Suede, was gonna be havin' any of that emotional swoonin' crap unless it was coming out of Florida-Georgia Line's mouths, talking about their love of mud on their truck's tires. Or if it was being cooed by Maddie & Tae about how it's so hard to be a woman in country music.

 

Also, Howard didn't have to tell us he had a How to Act. This entire grepisode was a How to Act.

[Casaba 5942]

Nice new photo, Stard!

 

[StanSitwell 811]

I get this awful country music TV station on my HD antenna channels, sometimes I'm forced to hear it when my fiance is having a country session. The video for "Drunk Americans" came on and I was mesmerized. One of the first lines is "we aint black we aint white" which made me go "?" in my head, so I watched the rest of the video with my eyes peeled, and among all of the paper doll humans in the video there were like 2 black people... Michael Jackson and some other celebrity, maybe Obama or Michael Jordan. Not all of the people in the video were celebrities, there were tons of random people faces, but they were almost all white

 

hilarious for a song with these lyrics

 

somebody put that up here please!

[Casaba 5942]

somebody put that up here please!

 

[NameThatPunky 804]

Wie comin out on fire right out of the gates.

[NameThatPunky 804]

This Sam Hunt guy is a hot dumpster baking in the sun though.

[NameThatPunky 804]

EDIT: dub post

[BrettMorris 1862]

we were in a complete post-vacation daze during this, esp me, so it's probably lamer than usual

[NameThatPunky 804]

we were in a complete post-vacation daze during this, esp me, so it's probably lamer than usual

 

Chartists will find that the complete opposite was true. Many teary laughters with this one.

[ShaneLuedke 1]

Howard,

 

Please check this out. I would tweet it to you but I don't do twitter and only set this Earwolf forum account up to try to get this to you. I promise--no viruses or stuff like that.

 

http://thechive.com/2015/01/08/what-do-you-mean-all-country-music-sounds-the-same-video/

[MaryAliceOrchard 61]

HAIL SATAN, PROTECT ME FROM THIS SHIT-KICKIN' COUNTRY ASS GARBAGE.

 

Loved this one just the same, but OOO WEEEE, country music makes me embarassed to be a white person.......

[Kickpuncher 5012]

I didn't think it was possible, but Howard's New Year's Eve story made me love him even more.

[robinsbruce 4985]

Howard's love of bro country makes me so sad. There's good country out there, but it's not Sam Hunt. Also, he is from Georgia. Alabama has enough to worry about without having to claim that dummy.

[A New Duck 307]

[RickSchmittJr 166]

Howard's love of bro country makes me so sad. There's good country out there, but it's not Sam Hunt. Also, he is from Georgia. Alabama has enough to worry about without having to claim that dummy.

 

but he loves garbage hip hop too. he talks about the new rappers having the same feel and unique attributes that the classic rappers brought to the table, and then he plays songs that are always about sex or drugs. Give me a break.

[OrigamiMami 395]

You all should ease up on Howard a tiny bit. I don't think he was acting as a taste-maker for the audience, I think he was sharing with the audience like, "hey, just so you know, this is what I'm listening to right now."

 

You all might create a situation where Howard won't want to share, because he doesn't want to suffer the blowback.

[robinsbruce 4985]

I love Howard and he is certainly entitled to his opinion, which I agree with most of the time. My point was just that it's kind of a bummer to find out someone you really like and respect is into something you are repulsed by.

 

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I don't think less of him for it. It's just confusing to me.

[OrigamiMami 395]

I love Howard and he is certainly entitled to his opinion, which I agree with most of the time. My point was just that it's kind of a bummer to find out someone you really like and respect is into something you are repulsed by.

 

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I don't think less of him for it. It's just confusing to me.

 

I hear you, and I hope I wasn't heavy handed or preachy. I'm older than most around here, and it seems like I can't stand listening to anyone else's music. And they would say the same for me.